encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
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a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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Also, Fateh has criticized Frey’s move to clear homeless encampments in the city without offering housing.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
None of them have been tried yet, but even before the video’s release, a mob of pro-military protesters led by far-right lawmakers broke into the Sde Teiman detention center and a nearby encampment demanding that the investigation be dropped.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
But challenges and criticisms remain, including a recent mass shooting at a homeless encampment, state and federal consent decrees and questions about police’s interaction with federal immigration enforcement.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Last year, a national First Amendment organization ranked IU as the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus and largely cited the university's response to the encampment.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
None of them have been tried yet, but even before the video’s release, a mob of pro-military protesters led by far-right lawmakers broke into the Sde Teiman detention center and a nearby encampment demanding that the investigation be dropped.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
But challenges and criticisms remain, including a recent mass shooting at a homeless encampment, state and federal consent decrees and questions about police’s interaction with federal immigration enforcement.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Last year, a national First Amendment organization ranked IU as the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus and largely cited the university's response to the encampment.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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